Airbus Helicopters in India
‘Make in India’ programme for Helicopters
In January 2024, Airbus Helicopters announced its partnership with the Tata Group to establish a Final Assembly Line (FAL) for helicopters in the country. The FAL will produce Airbus’ best-selling H125 helicopter from its civil range for India and export to some of the neighbouring countries.
Civil operations
Airbus Helicopters was the first foreign Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) to establish a dedicated customer centre for the Indian market in 2010, with a presence in key cities across the country, and has since led the domestic civil and parapublic helicopter market, accounting for more than half of new registered deliveries.
Currently, more than 100 Airbus helicopters, including best-in-class platforms such as the H125, H130, H135, Dauphin and H145, are in service with operators across the country, particularly in the energy, corporate and business aviation sectors.
Airbus is also playing an active role in developing new market segments in India such as helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS), law enforcement, and aerial work, among others. The first official HEMS service was launched in India by the state of Karnataka, followed by the AIIMS hospital in Dehradun, using Airbus H130 helicopter. <pic of H125>
Military operations
On the military side, Airbus has a rich history of industrial collaboration with the Indian industry. In 1962 Airbus Helicopters signed an initial license agreement with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) allowing the latter to locally manufacture the Alouette III rotorcraft. In 1970, this agreement was expanded to include the production of Lama helicopters. These helicopters are known In India as Chetah and Cheetak respectively. To date, HAL has produced more than 600 of them.
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Airbus is also playing an active role in developing new market segments in India such as helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS), law enforcement, and aerial work, among others. The first official HEMS service was launched in India by the state of Karnataka, followed by the AIIMS hospital in Dehradun, using Airbus H130 helicopter.